Travel Tip of the Day: Bring a Power Strip Bring a Power Strip Some airports, hotels and cruise ships don’t have a lot of power outlets, which is why I always bring a mini power strip. I use this… Johnny Jet , November 7, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Tell Your Bank You’re Traveling Tell Your Bank You’re Traveling If you’re planning to travel outside the country, tell your bank and credit card company ahead of time so they don’t put a block on… Johnny Jet , November 6, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: More Space on the Plane More Space on the Plane Many planes have a 3-3 seating configuration (two sets of three seats separated by an aisle). If you’ll be flying with someone, then reserve the… Johnny Jet , November 5, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Do Business Dinners Right Do Business Dinners Right When going out to a business dinner, look up the menu in advance online. That way, you don’t have to take the time out to figure… Johnny Jet , November 4, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Get More Battery Life Get More Battery Life Don’t you hate it when your gadgets die on you when you’re traveling and you don’t have access to a charger? To get more life out… Johnny Jet , November 1, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Miss Your Stop or Connection Don’t Miss Your Stop or Connection If you’ve just gotten off of a long flight and are waiting for a connection, or if you’re taking the train, be sure to… Johnny Jet , October 31, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Cell Phones at the Table Cell Phones at the Table As a general rule, don’t leave your cell phone on the table. It’s rude, someone could snatch it (when dining al fresco) and a waiter… Johnny Jet , October 30, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Emergency Exits Emergency Exits Always know where the emergency exits are on your hotel floor in case of a fire or other emergency. And keep your clothes and valuables handy—or just know… Johnny Jet , October 29, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Ship Your Bags Ship Your Bags One way to avoid paying the airlines’ baggage fees (besides flying with an airline that doesn’t charge for checking a bag like Southwest) is to ship your… Johnny Jet , October 25, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Lock Your Phone, Pay Less Lock Your Phone, Pay Less When I returned from a trip to the Maldives a few years back, I was shocked to find that I had $35 in 4-1-1… Johnny Jet , October 24, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: A Baby Picture Can Protect Your Wallet A Baby Picture Can Protect Your Wallet In a study conducted by Richard Wiseman, PhD (a Psychology professor at the University of Hertfordshire, UK), 88% of people who found wallets… Johnny Jet , October 22, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: LAX’s “Other” Security Line LAX’s “Other” Security Line If there’s a long security line at LAX’s T2, scoot around the corner and take the not-so-visible elevator. Upstairs, there’s a secret way to bypass the… Johnny Jet , October 21, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Don’t Wrap Gifts Don’t Wrap Gifts If you’re planning on carrying presents onto the plane, then wait until you arrive at your destination to wrap them. That’s because if the TSA finds the… Johnny Jet , October 18, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Know Your Train Schedules Know Your Train Schedules I just traveled via train from Dublin to Portlaoise in Ireland and there were multiple trains running around the same time. But by looking at the… Johnny Jet , October 16, 2013
Travel Tip of the Day: Taxi Payment Taxi Payment If you don’t have cash on you, always ask the taxi driver before getting into the vehicle if they accept credit cards. If they don’t, find another taxi…. Johnny Jet , October 14, 2013
